What to watch for vs. Buffalo Bandits

Could a trip to Banditland be the turning point of the season?

Buffalo, NY – The Toronto Rock (0-4) are on the road tonight to face the back-to-back defending NLL champion Buffalo Bandits (3-0) for the first of two regular season meetings at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

Fans can watch the game vs. Buffalo tonight at 7:30pm ET on TSN.  Additionally the game is available on TSN’s digital platform TSN+ via TSN.ca and the TSN App as well as ESPN+.  To stream the game on TSN+ or ESPN+, a paid subscription is required.

Here’s what to watch for in Friday’s matchup.

• Mark Matthews was placed on the Injured Reserve List on Wednesday with an upper body injury ending his 192 consecutive games played streak. Matthews had never missed a regular season game in his career prior to tonight and oddly enough the streak began on January 13, 2013 against the Rock while he was with the Edmonton Rush.
• On the positive side, Rock captain Challen Rogers was moved to the Active Roster and will make his season debut tonight.
• The last time the Rock started 0-4 was 2016. In that season, the Rock started 0-6 before getting a win in game seven and finished the season with a 5-13 record.
• Nick Rose will play his 200^th career game for the Rock tonight. The only other Rock players in team history to achieve that milestone are Colin Doyle (218) and Bob Watson (208).
• INJURY REPORT: Tom Schreiber, Latrell Harris, and TD Ierlan remain on the IR with lower body injuries. Mark Matthews is on the IR with an upper body injury.
• The Rock will be back at home next weekend for Kidz Night on Saturday, January 18 at 7pm vs. Saskatchewan at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga. It’s also autograph night and fans can stick around after the game and meet the whole team!

Fans should also check out a new episode of Rock City Unplugged, streaming now on the Rock’s YouTube Channel and on TSN+.

For more information on Toronto Rock tickets, please contact a Toronto Rock account executive by phone at 416-596-3075, by email at tickets@torontorock.com or visit torontorock.com.